How To Pronounce Robbery
robbery
How To Say Robbery Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, robbery is pronounced /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɒb.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɑː.bə.ri/.
Robbery has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Robbery has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Robbery
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Robbery /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Robbery /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Robbery /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Robbery /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/
Questions About Robbery
How do you say robbery phonetically?
Robbery sounds like ROB-uh-ree in British English and RAH-buh-ree in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce robbery in British English?
In British English, robbery is pronounced /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɒb.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce robbery in American English?
In American English, robbery is pronounced /ˈrɑː.bə.ri/.
How many syllables are in robbery?
Robbery has three syllables, /rɒb/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in robbery?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɒb/.
Do British and American English pronounce robbery the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrɒb.ə.ri/ and American English has /ˈrɑː.bə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Robbery
Robbery has three syllables. See how robbery divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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